[Yak] Alfine 11 IGH Update

[Will Hallam]

No, it wasn't a CR18, it was a rim marked "Made in Australia" but no brand name on it

In checking the rim I also checked the original picture of the bike and it was a THREE-cross lacing (NOT a TWO-cross as I previously posted)

The rim also cracked on the inside of the rim between the valve stem hole and the two adjacent spoke holes, which of course is on the opposite side of the rim from the seam.


On 2012-01-08, at 7:23 PM, John S. Allen wrote:

> At 02:23 PM 1/8/2012, Will Hallam wrote:
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>> My mistake, it didn't pull apart at the seam it buckled the seam inward to the point that the rim split along the brakepad area.
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> Hmm, was this a 406 mm Sun CR18 rim? I had one of these rims split, and without very much brake use -- it was a rear rim and I mostly use the front brake. See photo here:
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> http://john-s-allen.com/galleries/broken/rims/slides/IMG_7317splitrimsm.html
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> I also had a CR18 rim arrive new, faulty at the seam, see
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> http://john-s-allen.com/galleries/broken/rims/slides/IMG_7416badrimsm.html
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> John S. Allen
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